#ChineseForAllLevels
YCT Sample Chinese Test: What’s Your Hobby
During Spring Festival, Li Ming was invited to his friend’s home. Once there, Li Ming met Wang Gang. The two go to the same school, but they don’t know each other very well. Take a look at how they get to know each other by talking about their hobbies.…
How do you say “sport” in Chinese?
The correct answer is A .
Translation:
Nǐ xǐhuan shénme yùndòng? Li Ming: 你 喜欢 什么 运动 ？ What’s your favorite sport? Wǒ xǐhuan tī zúqiú, hái xǐhuan dǎ lánqiú. Wang Gang: 我 喜欢 踢 足球，还 喜欢 打 篮球。 I like playing football and basketball. A.…
The usage of “的”
The correct answer is
B
.
Translation:
Nà shì shénme? Li Hua：那 是 什么? What’s that? Wǒ de xīnshū. Tom：我 的 新书。 It’s my new book.
Explanation:
This test aims to check your knowledge about adjectives as modifiers. In the conversation, Tom answers, “我的新书 (Wǒ de xīnshū).”…
The meanings of “不错 (búcuò)”
The correct answer is
B
Translation
Wǒ de érzi zhè cì kǎoshì zěnmeyàng?
Mother：我 的 儿子 这 次 考试 怎么样?
How was my son’s examination?
Tā de chéngji hěn búcuò.
Teacher：他 的 成绩 很 不 错。
He did very well.
Explanation:
This test aims to check your understanding of the meaning of “不错 (búcuò)” as it does have more than one meaning.…
Answers to the exercises on direction words in Chinese.
1. D
China is to the north of India. “North” refers to “北 (běi)”. “东 (dōng)” means “East”, “南 (nán)” means “South”, “西 (xī)” means “West.”
2. B
Northwest is “西北 (xīběi)” in Chinese. “东北 (dōngběi)” means “northeast.” “北东 (běi dōng)” is an incorrect expression of “Northeast.”…
The usages of “来” and “去” (Elementary)
The right answer is
C
.
Translation:
Tom: Wǒ xiǎng qù Zhōngguó. Tom：我 想 去 中国。 Tom：I want to go to China. Li Hua: Tài hǎo le! Nǐ shénme shíhou lái Zhōngguó? Li Hua：太 好 了！你 什么 时候 来 中国？ Li Hua：Great! When are you coming?…
Answers to the exercises on “领”
1. A
In the sentence “我星期五领工资。 (Wǒ xīngqīwǔ lǐng gōngzī.).” 领 (lǐng) is a verb which means “to get,” or “to receive.”
2. A
3. C
A is 蓝领 (lánlǐng); B is the wrong understanding of 金领 (jīnlǐng); D belongs to 粉领 (fěnlǐng).
Answers to the exercises on “eat” in Chinese
1. A
The sentence “他的女朋友吃醋了 (Tā de nǚ péngyou chīcù le.)” means his girlfriend is jealous.
2. C
The choice B 爱吃 (àichī) means to love to eat. For the others, refer to the text.
3. B
穿 and 戴 drive Chinese language learners crazy!
The right answer is
B.
Explanation:
Both 穿 (chuān) and 戴 (dài) are verbs meaning to put on or wear. In English, you can say “wear a hat,” or “wear clothes,” but in Chinese, wearing a hat equates to
戴
帽子 (dài màozi) and wearing clothes equates to 穿衣服 (chuān yīfu).So,…
Answers to the exercises on shopping
Answers: 1. A The sentence is “苹果很便宜 (Píngguǒ hěn piányi),” means “Apples are very cheap.” It’s the first usage of the word 便宜 (piányi), as we mentioned in the above passage.
2. C “星期天我们去血拼吧! (Xīngqītiān wǒmen qù xuèpīn ba!)” means, “Let’s go shopping on Sunday!” 血拼 (xuèpīn) is the homonymic pronunciation of the English word “shopping.”…
The usage of “花 (huā)”
The right answer is
A
.
Translation:
Lǎobǎn, zhè shù huār duōshao qián? Li Hua：老板， 这 束 花儿 多少 钱？ How much does this bunch of flowers cost? Wǔshí kuài qián. Seller：五十 块 钱。 Fifty Yuan. Tài guì le! Li Hua：太 贵 了！ That’s too expensive!…
Mini-test answer: The usage of “day” at the end of days
The end of days, or Armageddon, is known as 世界末日 (shìjiè mòrì) in Chinese. So, the correct answer is B.
The English word, “day,” is interpreted in Chinese as 天 (tiān), 日 (rì), or 节 (jié). For example, daytime — 白天 (báitiān); an important day — 重要的日子 (zhòngyào de rìzi); National Day — 国庆节 (guóqìng jié) and so on.…
Mini-test answer：Another way to say never mind in Chinese
The right answer is B.
Translation: Jīntiān xièxie nǐ, yǒu kòng wǒ qǐng nǐ chīfàn. Lǐ Huá：今天 谢谢 你， 有 空 我 请 你 吃饭。
Hey, thanks for your help today. If you have time I want to buy you dinner.
Méishìr, dàjiā dōushì tóngshì. Tom：没事儿，大家 都是 同事。
Never mind, we’re colleagues.…
Mini-test answer: How do you express your feelings in Chinese?
The right answer is C. Translation: Lǐ Huá: Tom, zhù nǐ shēngrì kuàilè. Zhè ge lǐwù sòng gěi nǐ. 李 华：Tom，祝 你 生日 快乐。 这 个 礼物 送 给 你。
Li Huá: Happy birthday, Tom. This present is for you.
Tom: Ā, nǐ zhīdào wǒde shēngrì, zhēnshì tài gǎndòng le. Tom：啊，你知道 我的 生日， 真是 太 感动 了。
Tom: Oh, you know my birthday.…
SAT Sample Chinese Test: How do you express your feelings in Chinese?
Today is Tom’s birthday. However, he thinks that no one will wish him a happy birthday because he has just moved and people do not know him very well yet. To his surprise, Li Hua gives him a present. How does he feel? Let’s go to today’s Chinese test.…
Mini-test answer: Why do Chinese people always say “die?”
The right answer is B.
Translation:
Lily: Nǐ zài gān shénme? Wǒ zhè jǐtiān dōu méiyǒu jiàn dào nǐ. 你 在 干 什么？ 我 这 几天 都 没有 见 到 你。 What are you doing? I haven’t seen you for several days.
Tom: Ài, wǒ zhè jǐtiān máng sǐ le.…
Mini-test Answer: Let’s Talk about the Weather!
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The correct answer is B.
In the above conversation, it is clear that the weather is the main reason they won’t go shopping. “Rain” in Chinese is 下雨 (xiàyǔ), so the right answer is B.
A. 下雪 (xiàxuě), means “to snow.”
C. 有风 (yǒu fēng), means “to be windy”
D.…